Market Sentiment Guides

Practical guides on market sentiment indicators like social sentiment and Fear & Greed indices. Learn how to use sentiment responsibly.

Fear & Greed Indices

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What is the CNN Fear & Greed Index?

Understand the 7 dimensions used to calculate the CNN Fear & Greed Index and how to interpret extreme readings as contrarian signals.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~6 min #stocks #sentiment

What is the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index?

How is the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index calculated? Learn how to use it to spot opportunities in the highly volatile crypto market.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~5 min #crypto #sentiment

What is the Ethereum Fear & Greed Index?

Discover the unique dimensions used to calculate the Ethereum Fear & Greed Index and how it differs from the Bitcoin Index.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~5 min #crypto #sentiment

Decoding the Gold Fear & Greed Index

How do we measure sentiment for a safe-haven asset like gold? Dive deep into the Gold Sentiment Index and learn how to apply contrarian strategies in gold trading.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~6 min #gold #sentiment

Volatility Indices

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What is the VIX (Volatility Index)? A practical guide

Understand what the CBOE VIX measures, why it spikes, and how to use it as a risk context signal—not a timing tool.

업데이트: 2026-05-03 읽는 시간: ~7 min #volatility #vix #basics

What is the NASDAQ Volatility Index (VXN)?

An essential indicator for tech stock investors: A detailed explanation of the VXN NASDAQ Volatility Index and its difference from the VIX.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~5 min #volatility #vxn

Introduction to the Crude Oil Volatility Index (OVX)

Decode the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index (OVX) to gauge fear and greed in energy markets and understand how oil volatility impacts global markets.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~4 min #volatility #ovx #commodities

The Complete Guide to the VIX (Fear Index)

Understand the calculation logic of the VIX fear index, the meaning of its thresholds, and the trading adage 'When the VIX is high, it's time to buy.'

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~8 min #volatility #vix

Sentiment Surveys

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What is the Cboe Equity Put/Call Ratio?

Understand the Cboe equity put/call ratio, its reverse semantics (higher = more fear), and how to set raw-value alerts on this contrarian sentiment gauge.

업데이트: 2026-05-16 읽는 시간: ~5 min #options #sentiment

Macro & Valuation

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The Relationship between the US Dollar Index (DXY) and Market Sentiment

Why is the US Dollar Index considered the 'seesaw' of global risk assets? Understand the inverse relationship between DXY and market sentiment.

업데이트: 2026-05-04 읽는 시간: ~5 min #macro #dxy

What is the Buffett Indicator (Market Cap / GDP)?

Learn how the Buffett Indicator works, what the market cap-to-GDP ratio means, and how to use it as a long-term valuation context signal.

업데이트: 2026-05-09 읽는 시간: ~5 min #valuation #macro

What is FINRA Margin Debt?

FINRA margin debt tracks how much investors borrow to buy securities. Learn how to read this leverage gauge and set raw-value alerts in trillions of dollars.

업데이트: 2026-05-16 읽는 시간: ~6 min #leverage #macro

Sentiment Basics

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What is social sentiment, and why it matters?

Understand what “social sentiment” measures, where the data comes from, how it differs from price, and the common traps that make sentiment misleading.

업데이트: 2026-03-12 읽는 시간: ~8 min #sentiment #basics

Fear & Greed Index explained (and how to use it responsibly)

A practical explanation of what the index is, what it is not, and how to treat it as a risk context signal rather than a precise timing tool.

업데이트: 2026-03-12 읽는 시간: ~9 min #sentiment #basics

How-To & Interpretation

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Reading the Fear & Greed Index Chart: Trends, Divergences & Extremes

Learn how to read Fear & Greed Index charts for stocks and crypto. Understand what trends, divergences, and sustained extremes mean for your portfolio.

업데이트: 2026-03-12 읽는 시간: ~6 min #sentiment #charts #how-to